Soon after the devastating suicide attack, the governor of southeastern Khost province and the Wolesi Jirga representative from the region traded serious allegations of keeping and smuggling illegal weapons. Some two weeks back, two Wolesi Jirga members Kamal…
The attorney's office in southeastern Khost province on Wednesday said the Tanai district administrative chief had been arrested and was being investigated for misusing his authority. Attorney Mohammad Shoaib Sabit, told a press conference that the district…
Following assurances by the visiting delegation from Kabul, the protesters in the southeastern Khost province on Monday ended their strike they launched against the acting Governor Abdul Jabbar Naeemi. Ikramullah Khpalwak, chairman of the delegation, while addressing…
Three-day mourning has been announced in southeastern Khost province on Sunday to mourn the devastating suicide attack. The shops and business centres remained close to observe the mourning period and remember those killed and wounded in the…
Some provincial council members, tribal elders and religious scholars on Sunday slammed as illegal a protest movement by two lawmakers and their supporters against the governor of southern Khost province. Maulvi Unity Council head in Khost, said…
A semi-higher education instituted has opened in the Musakhel district of southeastern Khost province, an official said on Saturday. The institute offers education in multiple disciplines, including economics, computer science, engineering and electrical technology. Deputy Director of…
A week-long spring volleyball tournament, featuring more than two dozen teams, has concluded in southeastern Khost province, officials said on Saturday. Provincial Olympic Committee head Aziz Malang told Pajhwok Afghan News Wahidullah -- a team from Khost…
A pro-government cleric has been killed in a bomb explosion inside a mosque in southeastern Khost province, an official said on Friday. Maulvi base near the provincial capital on Thursday night. A security official, who did not…
The Khost Municipality on Saturday claimed a 55 percent increase in its revenue in the first nine months of the current solar year, linking the rise to a crackdown on administrative graft in the southeastern province. Mayor…
The provincial council of southeastern Khost on Saturday announced it would elect the administration board tomorrow (Sunday). The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has warned provincial councils of Paktia, Khost and some other provinces to elect their administration…
Journalists on Thursday completed a two-day training course in battlefield first aid in southeastern Khost province. Organised by the Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC), the training was aimed to enable media professionals to save their lives and…
Two civilians were killed and as many wounded on Wednesday when militants attacked a village in the Zazai Maidan district of southeastern Khost province. The governor’s spokesman, Mubarez Zadran, told Pajhwok Afghan News the insurgents…
A seven-day cleanliness campaign has been launched in the capital of southeastern Khost province, with hundreds of residents partaking, the mayor said on Friday. Karamat Khan Khpalwak told Pajhwok Afghan News the drive would be launched every…
The graveling of Khost-Ghulam Khan Road, one of the three major border crossings between Afghanistan, is expected to be completed in few months, an official said on Saturday Khost Public Works Director Eng. Mamur Shah told Pajhwok…
Students and youth from the Gurbaz district of southeastern Khost province on Wednesday urged the government to intensify efforts for peace in the country. They issued the call during a gathering at the Sheikh Amir High School…
Residents complain they could not read and understand billboards, signboards and banners written in foreign languages in the capital of southeastern Khost province, urging authorities to remove them. They say they hardly understand signboards written in Urdu…
The overall revenue of southeastern Khost province decreased by 40 percent this solar year, the acting governor said. Abdul Jabbar Naeemi was addressing a seminar “Prevention of Revenue Decline” in Khost City, the provincial capital, a day…
International organisations on Wednesday promised to assist refugees from Pakistan’s Waziristan tribal region in southeastern Khost province. The promise was made jointly by Swedish Ambassador in Kabul Mark Bowden, UNHCR country representative Bo Schack during a visit…
The acting police chief for Spera district was killed and four others, including three of his guards, were wounded in a bomb attack in southeastern Khost province on Saturday. The incident took place at around 2:00pm in…
Construction work on an international cricket stadium was formally launched in the capital of southeastern Khost province on Friday. Acting Governor Abdul Jabbar Naeemi and Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) Chief Executive Officer Noor Mohammad Murad attended the…
A former mayor of southeastern Khost province was sent to jail on Tuesday, eight months after he had been sentenced to seven years in imprisonment by a local court in a corruption case, an official said. Attorney…
The construction of two complexes in the governor’s house in southeastern Khost province was completed and work on another building initiated on Tuesday. Acting Governor Abdul Jabbar Naeemi said the buildings would house the Departments of Commerce…
Benefiting thousands of families, a newly-constructed bridge was inaugurated on Sunday in southeastern Khost province by the provincial acting governor. Abdul Jabbar Naeemi told Pajhwok Afghan News at the inaugural ceremony that the bridge cost 67 million…
A bomb blast rocked the capital of southeastern Khost province on Friday afternoon, killing at least two people and injuring six others, including police and civilians, officials said. The explosives were planted on a bicycle that went…
